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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 9s
Whether the military was properly prepared for treating its wounded has become a sharp point of contention. apnews.com/article/iran... seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
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Soldiers seriously wounded in Iranian drone strike tell AP the military's medical system failed them
Some U.S. soldiers gravely wounded in the deadliest Iran strike on American troops say the military medical system failed them.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 2m
Mark Carney built a global profile in 2026 by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump. The Canadian prime minister could end the year with the Nobel Peace Prize and Time’s Person of the Year. apnews.com/article/carn...
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Mark Carney's stand against Trump leads to Nobel Peace Prize and Time Person of the Year buzz
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has built a global profile by standing up to U.S. President Donald Trump.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 25m
They expected a victory march, talking about Donald Trump as Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s Conservative Party of BC self-destructed. There would be wacko fringe candidates, spectacular goals by Findlay’s incompetent team and a divided right to split the vote. Then Findlay quit. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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This Is Not the Election David Eby Wanted | The Tyee
The NDP thought it had attacked a vulnerable foe. That’s proving a big mistake.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 29m
Interviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long Musk paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
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Elon Musk’s Exes Are the Most Damning Part of a Massive New Documentary
Interviews with Justine Wilson and Ashley St. Clair in the nearly four-hour-long “Musk” paint the world’s richest man as capricious and cruel even toward those closest to him.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 31m
On the morning federal immigration agents shot Alex Pretti in the back, Emmanuel Mauleón, a law professor at the University of Minnesota, was standing on a ladder outside his house, pulling down holiday decorations. That's when his phone started buzzing. reason.com/2026/10/03/t...
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Minneapolis activists used encrypted group chats to outmaneuver ICE. Now the feds want to prosecute them.
"I think courts are going to be very suspicious of how broad this is," one Minnesota lawyer tells Reason.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 33m
New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...
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New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case
The justices heard arguments in a lawsuit brought by Boulder, Colorado, seeking to hold Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy liable for the impacts of climate change.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 34m
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in the case of an incarcerated veteran who, in challenging federal rules that reduce benefits for imprisoned vets, has questioned the judicial review of claims decisions. www.airforcetimes.com/veterans/202...
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Supreme Court hears incarcerated veteran’s case challenging process for VA claims appeals
The case involves a veteran who is receiving reduced disability benefits while serving up to 40 years in prison.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 37m
British Columbia’s population of southern resident killer whales is vulnerable to stress and injury from increasing vessel traffic. | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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Canada commits $1.2 billion to protect oceans while pushing ahead with pipeline
Scientists welcome new money but remain cautious about weakening environmental protections
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 4h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/o...
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Opinion | Assisted Death Is Not a Choice of Last Resort in Canada (Gift Article)
Assisted dying accounts for more than 5 percent of deaths in Canada.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 4h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/w...
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Brazil Election Could Give Bolsonaro a Key Role in Trump’s Latin America Map (Gift Article)
Flávio Bolsonaro, now the favorite to win Brazil’s presidency, would give President Trump a critical new ally in Latin America, particularly on security.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 4h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/w...
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In a Major Boost for the Right, Another Bolsonaro Nears Brazil’s Presidency (Gift Article)
Flávio Bolsonaro’s first round lead leaves President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva three weeks to find the votes to stop Brazil’s, and Latin America’s, rightward shift.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 6h
I Used to Believe Climate Change Was a Hoax via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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I Used to Believe Climate Change Was a Hoax | The Tyee
My experience shows why local politicians need to push back against climate denialism.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 6h
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Conservatives are criticizing the New Democrats’ proposed tax policies on the campaign trail, saying they would drive doctors out of the province. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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B.C. NDP millionaire tax draws Conservative criticism midway through provincial election
The B.C. Conservatives are criticizing the New Democrats’ proposed tax policies on the campaign trail, saying they would drive doctors out of the province.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 8h
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...
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How the Midterms Could Complicate the Supreme Court’s New Term (Gift Article)
Even before the justices start their new term on Monday, the court has spent the summer resolving fast-moving requests on election-related disputes.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 8h
www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...
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Live Updates: Justices Grapple With Questions of Jurisdiction in Case Against Oil Companies
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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U.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats (Gift Article)
The withdrawal came with unusual speed, following what U.S. officials said were threats of an Iran-based plot against the installation.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
In the last hours of Kristi Noem’s tenure as the homeland security secretary, her agency delivered a windfall to one of her political donors by buying five airplanes from the man’s firm at a substantial markup, documents show. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Kristi Noem’s Agency Gave Her Donor a Lucrative Contract Just Before She Left (Gift Article)
The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The U.S. Supreme Court formally opens a new term on Monday, with big test cases on religion, bans on semi-automatic weapons, climate change, immigration and — waiting in the wings — election law cases. www.npr.org/2026/10/03/n...
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The Supreme Court faces another term jam-packed with controversy
The Supreme Court term opens on Monday with big test cases on religion, guns and climate change. Plus, the emergency docket keeps popping.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
California’s AI boom has made billionaires richer. Now a wealth tax is on the ballot www.resilience.org/stories/2026...
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California’s AI boom has made billionaires richer. Now a wealth tax is on the ballot
Without Prop. 40 revenues, Californians could face hospital closures, job losses, increased food insecurity, and state budget cuts to public schools, yet tech billionaires are pouring millions into op...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
President Trump revealed in an interview published Thursday that he regrets nominating conservative Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. “Yeah. Yeah. What can I do? I put them in,” thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Trump says he regrets nominating Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Barrett
President Trump revealed in an interview published Thursday that he regrets nominating conservative Justices Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court.  “Yeah. …
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A new field study found that two treatments of beneficial bacteria each protected reef corals from bleaching during a heat wave in the Red Sea. A heat-killed version of one of the bacterial treatments also protected the corals. news.mongabay.com/2026/10/prob...
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Probiotics prevented coral bleaching during a Red Sea heat wave: Study
As a heat wave settled on the Red Sea in 2022, a patch of corals in a reef 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) off the coast of Saudi Arabia reacted differently than other corals. They’d been treated with probi...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“This may be felony criminal theft and conversion of government property for political campaign purposes. It is a Hatch Act violation for any government employees who worked on it. It is blatantly unethical.” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D) Maryland. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o...
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Opinion | ‘What Authoritarian Governments Do to Promote Their Leaders’ (Gift Article)
The president shows his contempt for us. Again.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Police say the victims were invited to meet through the app, before being confronted by groups of young people. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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String of Grindr assaults in North Vancouver prompts safety warning from Pride group | CBC News
North Vancouver RCMP are investigating a series of assaults involving victims they say were targeted through the Grindr dating app.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
She ran as a B.C. Conservative in 2022, lost, ran again in 2024 and won a seat for the Conservatives, got kicked out of the party in 2025, formed a new political party — OneBC — and shortly after, was removed as leader of OneBC and then reinstated about a week later. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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OneBC's Dallas Brodie aims to balance budget, repeal SOGI and unite the right in Oct. 24 election | CBC News
OneBC interim Leader Dallas Brodie is raising concerns with David Eby's snap election — but she's making the pitch for her party on Oct. 24.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On the phone from his home in Montreal, Rankin explains that as a child of the 1980s, his first glimpses of Mulroney came from television. Wee Rankin thought of the former Progressive Conservative party leader as a TV character. Turns out, he was kind of right. @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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Matthew Rankin Made a Mulroney Movie | The Tyee
A top Canadian director delivers a delicious evisceration of electoral politics. Don’t miss it at VIFF.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There are now only two weeks to go before Vancouver voters choose their next mayor, and on Friday five candidates running for the city’s top job faced questions about public safety, the economy, housing and how city hall should operate. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Vancouver mayoral candidates clash over public safety and business
There are now only two weeks to go before Vancouver voters choose their next mayor, and on Friday five candidates running for the city’s top job faced questions about public safety, the economy, housi...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Conservatives said their plan includes clearing dangerous forest fuels around communities, increased controlled burns and investing in water bombers. Meanwhile, the NDP announced new support for families impacted by recent wildfires. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Wildfire promises: What the B.C. Conservatives and B.C. NDP are pledging to do
The leaders of the B.C. NDP and B.C. Conservatives took their campaigns to the Okanagan Friday.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The extraordinary move — holding back about one-fifth of the N.S.F.’s primary research budget — is the latest sign of how the Trump administration is finding creative ways to work around Congress. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
They study a group of rich business owners that looks more like a suburban chamber of commerce than an oligarchy: car dealers, dentists and a leading supplier of hamburger buns. What they find is tremendous wealth and power. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/b...
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Are Democrats Worried About the Wrong Rich People? (Gift Article)
As billionaires become a popular political target, a new book urges Washington not to lose sight of a much larger, and quieter, group of wealthy business owners.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Second Sons Canada describes itself as a "men's nationalist club" dedicated to fitness and preserving Canada's heritage, but a former military member says its true nature includes adoration for Hitler, neo-Nazis and hatred for Jews. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Former soldier exposes how Canadian white supremacist group recruits members | CBC News
Second Sons Canada describes itself as a "men's nationalist club" dedicated to fitness and preserving Canada's heritage, but a former military member who attempted to join the group says he only learn...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
An artificial intelligence research firm said on Wednesday AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website, casting the effort as a failed hacking attempt, while Canada said there were no indications its systems were compromised. www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
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AI agents tried to hack a Canadian government website, research firm says
An artificial intelligence research firm said on Wednesday AI agents tried to hack into a Canadian government website, casting the effort as a failed hacking attempt, while Canada said there were no i...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere theconversation.com/antarcticas-...
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Antarctica’s ice loss is locked in, and extra snowfall won’t save it – that’s bad news for low-lying coastal areas elsewhere
The Antarctic ice sheet’s future depends how a chain of events plays out. A new study finds the evidence points in one direction.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court theconversation.com/question-of-...
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Question of whether taxpayers or fossil fuel companies pay for climate change damage heads to Supreme Court
If fossil fuel companies misled the public about the dangers of their products, should they be required to pay for damages from climate-related disasters?
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
New Trump child care plan would strip resources from low-income working families: A better solution is to fully fund the Child Care and Development Fund instead of redirecting resources away from working families www.epi.org/blog/new-tru...
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New Trump child care plan would strip resources from low-income working families: A better solution is to fully fund the Child Care and Development Fund instead of redirecting resources away from work...
The Trump administration is proposing a new plan to divert child care funds away from working families, which will lead to a loss of child care subsidies for some, increased child care costs for every...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How Some TOTAL Unknowns Could F*ck Up Republicans’ Midterms www.thebulwark.com/p/libertaria...
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How Some TOTAL Unknowns Could F*ck Up Republicans’ Midterms
Libertarian candidates are polling surprisingly well. In close races, a few points could be all Democrats need.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...
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Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address (Gift Article)
The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Speaker Mike Johnson has labeled congressional investigations into President Donald Trump, Trump’s family, cabinet officials and major donors a “nightmare scenario,” telling voters that Democrats winning the House would turn committees toward accountability. meidasnews.com/news/maga-sp...
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MAGA Speaker Johnson Calls Trump Family Investigations a ‘Nightmare’ Ahead of Midterms
With control of Congress at stake in November, Johnson warned that Democratic committees would investigate Trump, his family, cabinet officials and major donors—and claimed that accountability would t...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Americans' thumbs-down verdict on SCOTUS www.axios.com/2026/09/30/s...
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Americans' thumbs-down verdict on SCOTUS
The high court's disapproval is tied for the record high.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Buying votes? www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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Trump to begin sending $500 ACA refund checks to 1 million Americans
Nearly 1 million Americans will begin receiving $500 Obamacare refund checks on Sept. 30, along with letters signed by President Donald Trump.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
“You can’t beat the truth,” he told me in Sm’algyax, pointing towards the totem poles. “What I’m telling you about our laws, our ownership, who we are, one day all of this what I’m saying to you is going to be in the white man’s supreme law.” via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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You Can’t Beat the Truth | The Tyee
A Hereditary Chief shares what his grandfather taught him about reconciliation.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
A pair of Vancouver parties running candidates in the upcoming municipal election rolled out new platform pledges on Tuesday. www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
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Municipal parties roll out new platform planks in Vancouver election
A pair of Vancouver parties running candidates in the upcoming municipal election rolled out new platform pledges on Tuesday.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The death toll exposed gaps between scientific knowledge and the country’s adaptation efforts, as well as shortcomings in the emergency response. insideclimatenews.org/news/3009202...
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Mass Heat Wave Deaths in Europe Show Climate Extremes Are Outpacing Adaptation Efforts - Inside Climate News
As preparedness lags, many regions around the world could be overwhelmed by rising temperatures, climate experts warn.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Affirmative action is dead. Roe v. Wade is a fading memory. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is in shreds, rendered incapable of serving its original mission of preventing states from undermining the political power of minority citizens. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/o...
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Opinion | Religion Is the Roberts Court’s Unfinished Business
This case has flown under the radar, but it won’t stay there.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
But when Meta files its taxes, it tells the Internal Revenue Service a different story. It claims that its A.I. data centers are a giant experiment that could fail, according to four people with knowledge of the company’s operations. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully defended his prosecutions of President Donald Trump and his investigative tactics, pushing back against repeated Republican criticism in a congressional hearing Tuesday. apnews.com/article/jack...
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Smith forcefully defends investigations as Republicans assail his team's tactics
The hearing offered a forum for Republicans to try to paint Smith as a political operative and assail him anew for what they contend were politicized prosecutions that unfolded during the 2024 preside...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
apnews.com/article/hegs... is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks
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Hegseth is set to announce more cuts to the military's general and admiral ranks
According to Pentagon officials, Hegseth will direct all the military services to double the 10% reduction that he ordered last spring to the roughly 800 flag and general officer positions, making it ...
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/t...
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OpenAI Ignored Employees’ Warnings About Safely Testing A.I. Models (Gift Article)
Employees and security researchers said they had cautioned the company on safely testing its A.I. models and strengthening its corporate infrastructure, but OpenAI did not listen.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A 2023 podcast exchange featuring Republican congressional candidate Brandon Herrera has resurfaced, showing Herrera laughing along as the hosts joked about sexually assaulting a woman during a discussion about dating. meidasnews.com/news/gop-can...
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GOP Candidate Laughed, Riffed Along With Rape Joke
Brandon Herrera’s 2023 podcast exchange surfaces.
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
More than 100 people were taken into custody in New York City on Sept. 24 as protesters gathered near the United Nations to oppose Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appearance before the General Assembly. prismreports.org/2026/09/28/n...
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Over 100 arrested outside U.N. amid protest of Netanyahu’s speech
Some activists criticized New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani whose police department detained protesters despite his previous pledge to arrest the Israeli prime minister
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Indivisible Vancouver @indivisiblevan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Former special counsel Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee said the hearing will examine his alleged “abuse of authority” and targeting of Republicans. www.cnn.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Live updates: Jack Smith testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee | CNN Politics
Former special counsel Jack Smith will testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee at 9 a.m. ET. Follow for live updates.
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